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- 06 Dec 2004
- What Do You Think?
Why Do Managers Fail to Act on Their Predictions?
or not on my watch anyhow." (Jamal Barghouti). A dominant theme concerned the bias in the market toward addressing short-term challenges, caused in large part by what Robin Chacko described as the "impatient" investor. As Sarang Kulkarni View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Jun 2014
- News
Turning "Black Gold" to Green
the game—and some minds—when it comes to fossil fuels and the future. "We can create an industry and put some new options on the table," he says. "My hope is that we can build some extremely profitable... View Details
- Profile
Cristina Ros Blankfein
existed.’ We both liked the concept but before getting too married to the idea, we did a pretty good market scan of what the options were out there. When we realized that there wasn’t anything great in the market, we got a lot more... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers
“At Mobius, we get to play a part in the emergence of a stronger manufacturing base.” As Mobius scales up, the team envisions producing a no-frills platform that can be tailored for cargo delivery, public transportation, or emergency vehicles—giving entrepreneurs and... View Details
Keywords: Amy Yee
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Green Dreams: Eco-Friendly Countertops
wanted to build a business that not only makes money but also nurtures its employees, builds community, and minimizes environmental impact. Five years later, Magagnini and Strugatz are putting the finishing touches on IceStone’s most... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Q & A: Pat Russo - Focused on the Future at Lucent Technologies
wireless, software, and semiconductors, to name a few - has put us in a very strong position. We are also fortunate to be able to draw on innovations from Bell Labs to find total solutions to meet our customers' needs. How has Lucent... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Ed Tian: Boardroom Revolutionary
Shanghai municipal government, Netcom is putting up a stiff challenge to three other government-controlled telecom network operators. Tian, who holds a doctorate in environmental management from Texas Tech University, is bringing a new... View Details
- 02 Feb 2004
- What Do You Think?
Leadership: A Matter of Sustaining or Eliminating Groupthink?
rejection of the term "groupthink" in favor of "consensus." As Charles Cullinane put it, "Consensus ensures everybody is going in the same direction, but I feel groupthink ensures everybody is going in the same... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Aug 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is There an “Efficient Market” in CEO Compensation?
largely by scale alone." Several respondents offered an explanation for these phenomena. Typical was Rahul Sharma's comment: " . . . these high executive compensation packages are . . . necessitated by the reduced 'lifespans' of chief executives." As Tom... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Profile
Gerald Chertavian
in New York City, where he volunteered as a mentor to 10-year-old David Heredia. Seeing the divide between Heredia’s potential and his prospects, Chertavian was determined to help expand options for Heredia and kids like him. “I saw that... View Details
- 11 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service
studios. I had been convinced that this internship was an exciting opportunity, but it still felt like my side passion project, versus my “career search.” Long story short, I ended up receiving the offer. I wouldn’t know what park I would be placed at until after... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
The Exchange: Venture Forth
and its place in the business ecosystem has changed significantly in the intervening decades. Two recent working papers explore those changes—Gompers’s survey of decision-making at hundreds of VC firms and Professor Ramana Nanda’s study of the modern era of venture... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 03 Nov 2008
- HBS Case
Economics of the Ethanol Business
government intervention." This is also a fascinating entrepreneurial story. The beginnings of MME lie with case protagonist Ryland Utlaut (the group's president) and ten other farmers, who put together seed money of $25,000 in 2002... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Farming for Fuel
protagonist Ryland Utlaut (the group’s president) and ten other farmers, who put together seed money of $25,000 in 2002 to launch the project. A feasibility study shows that an ethanol plant capable of producing 40 million gallons a year... View Details
- 20 Jan 2003
- Research & Ideas
Fixing Corporate Governance: A Roundtable Discussion at Harvard Business School
the issue of top-management compensation? Brian Hall: As you all know, stock options were intended to give executives incentives to get share prices to rise, which in theory would create value for shareholders and society alike. That... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 17 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Navigating Tradeoffs: How Purpose Becomes a Company's ‘Lighthouse in the Storm’
of compostable fiber. “We thought very highly of ourselves and patted ourselves on the back for doing such an amazing job and for the impact we were going to make.” As workers began harvesting lettuce and putting it into the eco-friendly... View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati
- 09 Apr 2019
- News
Finding a Fix for Food Allergies
to eating a cookie. Twenty-five years after Pete’s death, little progress has been made in terms of understanding the condition or options for treatment. “The same antiquated autoinjector is still the first line of treatment in... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 10 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the International Trachoma Initiative
emotional level with this initiative. As one Pfizer manager put it, "One of the reasons people enjoy working at Pfizer is that we conduct medical research that helps with the illnesses that mankind suffers." Indeed, this type of... View Details
- 08 Mar 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Can the Proposed American Health Care Act Improve on 'Obamacare'?
Representative Kevin Brady, a Republican from Texas and the House Ways and Means chairman, stated "our legislation transfers power from Washington back to the American people. We dismantle Obamacare's damaging taxes and mandates so states can deliver quality,... View Details
- Profile
Lara Hodgson
a phenomenal start, getting featured in major magazines without any marketing push. The product was a hit with grateful young mothers and the buzz grew quickly. When Nourish received its first big order from Whole Foods, Hodgson’s team celebrated. But “it was... View Details